Every time this topic comes up it baffles me how most only compare the actual taking of the animal(like shot distance, ease of shooting chosen weapon, etc).

I tend to compare seasons Bow Season vs. Gun Season.

Bow Season to me means lots of food sources, less hunting pressure, summer feeding patterns still(early anyway), pre-rut/chase phases, more daylight, and lots of other advantages.

Gun Season to me isa great first week followed by lots of hunter pressure, less food sources(often visited after dark), less daylight, rut action slows after the first two weeks(here anyway), and some other stuff I would call disadvantages.

I don't base trophies or successes on my chosen weapon. I chose the weapon and I should put myself in a position to kill with it whatever it may be based on deer activity and if I am not successful rarely is it because of my choice of weapon, usuallyit is some other mistake I made along the way.

So to answer your question Wash, No I don't believe in that mindset simply because bow season is a very good time to be in the woods and haslots ofadvantages thatmany have not even mentioned here, IMO the advantages far outweigh the disadvantage of a shorter range weapon.